It’s going to be another long season for the Redskins and their fans, isn’t it? Watching them blow a 27-10 lead was about as painful as paying $8 a beer at FedEx Field. And that was after being one of the lucky few to purchase water before they sold out. Yes, on an sunny 85 […]
Have you recovered from all the fun at H Street Festival yet? Well rest up because it’s time to do it all again this Saturday on Barracks Row! From 11 am until 5 pm, 8th Street SE will be closed from E Street to I Street to host a variety of food and art vendors, […]
I have been meaning to write about this particular house for quite a while, but kept being stymied by the incredible numbers of Daniel and Charles Carrolls involved in the story. Taking advantage of a quiet weekend, I have teased out the different strands of this remarkable family, and bring you the story of one […]
After reading last week’s column on Things We Take For Granted on Walking to School, some people spoke out on their concern for pedestrian safety between stopping and smelling the roses. With more and more small children, many of whom cannot be seen readily from behind the hoods of autos and many of whom are […]
This article, by David Holmes, originally appeared in the September, 2010, newsletter of the Capitol Hill Restoration Society. Change may be in store for 11th Street, SE. At a meeting called by ANC Commissioner Kristen Oldenburg and Councilmember Tommy Wells, the District Department of Transportation (DDoT) presented proposed changes in street parking and new bike […]